School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Histopathology and Applied Histotechniques
  • Unit Code

    MMS3115
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Peter ROBERTS

Description

This unit provides the concepts and skills needed for a biomedical scientist to work within a functioning histopathology laboratory. Students will learn the theory and practice of the key procedures necessary to process tissue. This includes tissue sampling, relevant fixation processes, tissue sectioning, appropriate staining techniques and microscopic diagnosis. Theoretical and practical analysis of tissue samples from commonly occurring diseases will also be examined.

Prerequisite Rule

Students are required to complete MMS2200

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded as MMS3107

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the underlying principles of microtomy and be able to apply them.
  2. Apply the correct stains to enhance particular cellular and tissue structures for examination.
  3. Justify when to use cryopreservation to preserve tissue and how a cryostat functions.
  4. Critically analyse the process of tissue fixation and apply the correct procedures for the appropriate tissue.
  5. Explain the underlying principles of tissue processing, embedding and apply these appropriately.
  6. Determine the features of common diseases under the microscope using the systems described above.

Unit Content

  1. Cryopreservation and introductory cryostat techniques.
  2. Principles and application of tissue fixation for general microscopy.
  3. General histopathological examination of the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, integumentary and reproductive systems.
  4. General tissue processing and embedding procedures for histopathological examination.
  5. General staining methods for histopathological analysis.
  6. Microtome techniques for general histopathology.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 1.5 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1.5 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit comprises lectures, interactive tutorials, research seminars and laboratory sessions. Laboratory work requires that students work as a team to contribute to safe laboratory practices. An understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the discipline will be developed through a review of relevant scientific literature. Students will undertake a literature Blackboard will be utilised to convey appropriate information to students.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentResearch literature review25%
TestLaboratory practical assessment25%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Histopathology and Applied Histotechniques
  • Unit Code

    MMS3115
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Peter ROBERTS

Description

This unit provides the concepts and skills needed for a biomedical scientist to work within a functioning histopathology laboratory. Students will learn the theory and practice of the key procedures necessary to process tissue. This includes tissue sampling, relevant fixation processes, tissue sectioning, appropriate staining techniques and microscopic diagnosis. Theoretical and practical analysis of tissue samples from commonly occurring diseases will also be examined.

Prerequisite Rule

Students are required to complete MMS2200

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded as MMS3107

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the underlying principles of microtomy and be able to apply them.
  2. Apply the correct stains to enhance particular cellular and tissue structures for examination.
  3. Justify when to use cryopreservation to preserve tissue and how a cryostat functions.
  4. Critically analyse the process of tissue fixation and apply the correct procedures for the appropriate tissue.
  5. Explain the underlying principles of tissue processing, embedding and apply these appropriately.
  6. Determine the features of common diseases under the microscope using the systems described above.

Unit Content

  1. Cryopreservation and introductory cryostat techniques.
  2. Principles and application of tissue fixation for general microscopy.
  3. General histopathological examination of the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, integumentary and reproductive systems.
  4. General tissue processing and embedding procedures for histopathological examination.
  5. General staining methods for histopathological analysis.
  6. Microtome techniques for general histopathology.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 1.5 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1.5 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit comprises lectures, interactive tutorials, research seminars and laboratory sessions. Laboratory work requires that students work as a team to contribute to safe laboratory practices. An understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the discipline will be developed through a review of relevant scientific literature. Students will undertake a literature Blackboard will be utilised to convey appropriate information to students.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentResearch literature review25%
TestLaboratory practical assessment25%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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